Early planning is key

摘要

Early supplier involvement and use of pre-fitted security kiosks has delivered programme benefits in the upgrade of pumping stations on Wessex Water's integrated water supply grid. The ￡230M Water Supply Grid, Wessex Water's largest mains water project to date, will improve security of water supply to customers and increase network resilience to flooding and other emergency events. The eight-year scheme commenced in 2010 and includes constructing more than 150km of trunk mains, 14 new service reservoirs and 22 new or refurbished pumping stations across Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. It will join up a significant part of the Wessex network from the north of Bournemouth, via Salisbury, to Bath. The grid's engineering design, planning and environmental services are being undertaken by WECS, Atkins and AECOM.